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Pumpkin may help diabetes <??>

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  • #2
    robinph
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,142 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    What on earth gave them the idea to start feeding pumpkin to the rats?


  • #3
    LegacyUser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    Is it just me or is anyone else sick of the medical topics reported in the media.

    The first line of the Times article boldly states that "The requirement for diabetics to have painful insulin injections could be reduced or even become a thing of the past thanks to the humble pumpkin".

    Have a look at the report in the Times of India which states that " The researchers fed 12 diabetic rats and 12 normal rats either a normal diet or a diet supplemented with pumpkin extract for 30 days."

    (available from http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Pumpkin_may_treat_diabetics/articleshow/2190820.cms)

    So based on the response of a few rats over 30 days, the Times (of London) is trumpeting that insulin injections may be a thing of the past!!!!!! I've never heard so much rubbish in my life. It may be a pointer for further research, but that's all. Nothing more!

    Does anyone know where the paper was originally published, is it in a reputable peer reviewed journal??

    There's only one thing i hate more (but it's the same principle). That's the media publishing press releases from drug companies without bothering to even check them out. Typical example is "this monoclonal halves the rate of breast cancer etc". Next thing you know NICE (and the HSE etc) are under media and patient pressure to utilize these drugs, just because of lazy journalism (that however, is another kettle of fish!!!!)


  • #4
    The_Conductor
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 32,286 Mod ✭✭✭✭The_Conductor


    Pharmacien wrote:
    Does anyone know where the paper was originally published, is it in a reputable peer reviewed journal??

    Journal of Science of Food and Agriculture.

    Its peer reviewed, yes, but its *not* a medical journal. Its the US equivalent of Ashtown Food Research Centre, and their quarterly publication, detailing their research on novel foods and food products (note: this also covers animal breeding and processing of animal by-products).

    Abstracts of the journal are available on the CAB abstracts in DAFF.


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